EIMS & MoR E-Invoicing Compliance

Electronic invoicing for Ethiopia, registered with the MoR from the first invoice

Electronic invoicing software for Ethiopia's Ministry of Revenue (MoR) EIMS system — every invoice is registered and carries its IRN and QR code, with VAT and withholding calculated automatically.

Invoice INV-2024-0021

EIMS-ready
TIN number
0012-3456-78
VAT registration no.
VAT-99214
Invoice serial no.
INV-2024-0021
VAT amount (15%)
3,675 birr
Withholding (3%)
735 birr
Issue timestamp
14 Sep 2026, 10:42

Every required field, every time

TIN, VAT registration number, invoice serial numbering, and issue timestamps are filled in automatically on every invoice — no manual formatting, no missed fields.

TIN & VAT registration
Sequential invoice numbering
Automatic timestamps
No manual formatting

Invoice INV-2024-0021

EIMS-ready
TIN number
0012-3456-78
VAT registration no.
VAT-99214
Invoice serial no.
INV-2024-0021
VAT amount (15%)
3,675 birr
Withholding (3%)
735 birr
Issue timestamp
14 Sep 2026, 10:42

VAT and withholding, calculated automatically

Every invoice breaks down VAT and withholding tax on its own, and VeriPay keeps a running total across the period so you always know what's been collected and what's been withheld.

VAT breakdown per invoice
Withholding tax tracking
Period totals
Filing-ready summaries

Tax summary

VAT collected
88,200 birr
Withholding held
17,640 birr
Net to remit
70,560 birr
VAT collected — last 12 months
InvoiceSubtotalVAT (15%)Withholding (3%)
INV-02124,500 birr3,675 birr735 birr
INV-02018,500 birr2,775 birr555 birr
INV-01932,000 birr4,800 birr960 birr
INV-01811,200 birr1,680 birr336 birr

Collect payment on any channel

Share one payment link and let customers pay with Telebirr, CBE, or Bank of Abyssinia — whichever they already use. VeriPay confirms the payment the moment it lands.

Shared payment link
Telebirr · CBE · Abyssinia
Instant confirmation
No manual bank checks

Collect payment

Invoice INV-2024-002224,500 birr
pay.veripayethiopia.com/inv-2024-0022
Telebirr
CBE
Abyssinia
Payment received via Telebirr — 24,500 birr

Invoices reconciled automatically

The moment a payment comes in, VeriPay matches it to the right invoice by reference number and amount and marks it paid — no spreadsheets, no manual matching.

Automatic matching
Reference number & amount check
Invoice status updates instantly
No manual reconciliation

Invoice reconciliation

INV-023 · Kaldi's Trading
12,900 birr
Awaiting payment
INV-022 · Addis Distributors
24,500 birr
Awaiting payment
INV-021 · Bole Retailers
8,300 birr
Awaiting payment
Incoming: REF-902214 · 24,500 birrINV-022

Registered directly with the Ministry of Revenue (MoR)

On the EIMS plan, every invoice is submitted to Ethiopia's Ministry of Revenue (MoR) and registered automatically — no separate portal, no manual re-entry. The Invoice Registration Number (IRN) and QR code are attached back to the invoice the moment they're returned.

Automatic EIMS registration
Real-time MoR confirmation
IRN attached to every invoice
QR code included

Invoice registration

VeriPayINV-2024-0021
Ministry of RevenueEIMS
Registered with EIMS — confirmation EIMS-2024-0021

An audit trail for every payment

Every payment tied to an invoice is verified against the bank and kept on record — so if a filing is ever questioned, the proof is already attached.

Verified payment records
Reference number matching
Full audit trail
Exportable records

Payment proof

0/15 attached
InvoiceCustomerAmountProof
INV-021
Selam Trading PLC
24,500 birrAwaiting
INV-020
Merkato Wholesale
18,500 birrAwaiting
INV-019
Habesha Retail
32,000 birrAwaiting
INV-018
Bole Cafe Group
11,200 birrAwaiting
INV-017
Addis Distributors
45,000 birrAwaiting
INV-016
Kaldis Coffee PLC
15,800 birrAwaiting
INV-015
Sheba Imports
27,300 birrAwaiting
INV-014
Dashen Textiles
9,600 birrAwaiting
INV-013
Nyala Motors
52,750 birrAwaiting
INV-012
Lucy Hardware
6,400 birrAwaiting
INV-011
Bunna Trading House
21,900 birrAwaiting
INV-010
Gondar Grain Co.
38,150 birrAwaiting
INV-009
Awash Logistics
13,000 birrAwaiting
INV-008
Blue Nile Textiles
29,450 birrAwaiting
INV-007
Harar Spice Co.
17,600 birrAwaiting
Customers submit a reference number through a shared link — proof attaches to the invoice automatically.

Directive No. 1142/2026 and your invoices

The Electronic Invoicing System Administration Directive No. 1142/2026 (numbered 1142/2018 in the Ethiopian calendar) was issued by the Ministry of Revenue (MoR) in June 2026. It defines a registered electronic invoice as one that has been registered in the MoR's Electronic Invoice Registration System (EIMS) and assigned an Invoice Registration Number (IRN) and a QR code. VeriPay's EIMS plan takes care of each of those steps.

01

Registered with the MoR

Each invoice is submitted to the Ministry of Revenue (MoR) through EIMS. On the EIMS plan VeriPay does this for you, with no separate portal and no manual re-entry.

02

Invoice Registration Number (IRN)

The MoR returns a unique IRN for every registered invoice. VeriPay attaches it to the invoice and includes it when the invoice is sent to your customer.

03

QR code

Registration also returns a signed QR code. VeriPay keeps it with the invoice and includes it when you send it, so the invoice can be checked against the MoR record.

04

Supplier invoices, checked by IRN

When you record a supplier's withholding receipt, VeriPay can look up their invoice by its IRN with the MoR instead of you re-typing the details.

What the directive requires of taxpayers

Art. 19(1), 29
Using an electronic sales register system connected to the MoR's Electronic Invoice Registration System is mandatory for every taxpayer that keeps books of accounts. Rollout follows a schedule issued by the tax authority.
Art. 23(1)
Issue a registered electronic invoice for every sale.
Art. 19(5)
Register on the tax authority's Taxpayer Portal to obtain a System Number, API key and client secret, and get a digital signature certificate from INSA or an authorized body. Your invoicing software is then configured with them.
Art. 23(4)
If the connection to the MoR system is interrupted, register every transaction within 72 hours of the connection being restored and deliver the invoices to your buyers.
Art. 26
A registered invoice that can't be corrected with a tax credit or debit note can be cancelled, but only once the tax authority approves the request.
Art. 27
Failing to register an issued invoice, altering invoice data, or deleting sales register data without authorization carries administrative penalties and, as the case may be, criminal liability under Proclamation No. 983/2016.

Summary for information only, not legal advice. Read the full directive published by the Ministry of Revenues.

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EIMS & MoR e-invoicing FAQ

Common questions about e-invoicing compliance in Ethiopia.

Simple, transparent pricing

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2,500birr /mo

Up to 600 invoices or 750,000 birr processed / month

  • Payment verification — CBE, Telebirr, CBE Birr, Abyssinia, Awash
  • Invoicing & recurring billing
  • Expense tracking
  • Customer & supplier management
  • Team & role-based access
  • Reports & transaction history
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Up to 2,500 invoices or 3,000,000 birr processed / month

  • Everything in Basic
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  • Priority support
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Above 2,500 invoices or 3,000,000 birr / month

  • Everything in Growth
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  • Custom integration & SLA
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Usage beyond a plan's included invoice volume is billed at 4 birr per additional invoice. Scale pricing is quoted based on your business's volume and branch count.